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George, Barbara - Kirkwood, MO

Fri., Dec. 26, 2025. Visitation at Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1230 Big Bend Road, Fri., Jan. 9th, 3:30 pm followed by 4:30 pm Memorial Service. To read full obituary, visit www.boppchapel.com

In Loving Memory

January 4, 2026

July 24, 1959 - December 30, 2025

March 17, 1928 - December 24, 2025

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I’ve come to really appreciate the term “Trump derangement syndrome.” I’ve found it incredibly useful, primarily because whenever I hear someone use the phrase unironically, I am comfortable assessing that the conversation with that person will be unproductive and can be ended. It’s a rhetorical device, and not a particularly good one, that is trotted […]

More than 100 Foristell residents attempted to attend Monday night's board of aldermen meeting. 

A major step is now underway to address a long-standing problem at one of Alton's busiest parks.

Scott Plocher, president of Plocher Construction Company, Inc., will continue to serve as president of the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) for 2026. Joining Plocher as SIBA officers for 2026 are Richard Boyer, president of Boyer Fire Protection, as first vice president; Matt Fricke, president of Warning Lites of Southern Illinois, as second vice president; […]

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After the alleged theft, the community rallied around the organization to ensure they could continue their mission.

The approval clears a major hurdle for property owners in Westland Acres to turn their wooded, hilly 120-acre site into a neighborhood of roughly 100 homes.

The recently completed expansion and renovation of the Columbia Area Career Center is a clear example of how public investment and industry partnerships can modernize career and technical education to meet evolving workforce needs. Delivered by the Reinhardt Construction–S. M. Wilson Joint Venture as Construction Manager at Risk, the project included a 27,000-square-foot addition and […]

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WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members passed multiple items at Monday’s meeting to fund the latest phase of the Edwardsville Road Water Line Improvement Project. Public Services Director Michael Velloff said the scope of the project’s third phase includes improving the water main from Whitelaw Avenue to 3rd Street. The current 4-inch cast iron water main will be replaced by a 12-inch PVC water main, with Velloff estimating a completion date of around June 30, 2026.

From Mass Transit: The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (St. Louis Metro) has begun the process of upgrading its current fleet of light-rail vehicles (LRVs) with the next generation of MetroLink through a partnership with Siemens.  Fifty-five brand-new, state-of-the-art LRVs are in the design phase in California right now to replace the […]

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